Welcome back to VDC News!
This year, VDC is celebrating 20 years of professional learning and as a leader in professional development for the VET sector workforce, VDC remains committed to providing high-quality, relevant programs that benefit not just VET educators and practitioners, but professionals across various fields.
As part of our commitment to providing quality professional learning and services, VDC is both excited and honoured to welcome Claire Field as the VDC ghostwriter for VDC News. Claire will be known to many in the VET Sector as a leading consultant that provides strategic advice on VET, international education, private higher education and EdTech. Claire has worked in a number of senior roles in a range of State and Australian government agencies, including CEO of ACPET, and establishing the Australian government’s first national VET regulator, the National Audit and Registration Agency. Claire is a PhD candidate at Torrens University.
The Semester 1 Professional Learning Program is now available and booking fast! Click here to explore all the exciting sessions available to you this year and mark your calendars for some fantastic professional development opportunities. And the best part? There are no upfront membership fees to access our programs and services.
We’re excited to announce several new offerings designed to address the challenges of today’s educational landscape. Be sure to register for The VET AI Symposium, taking place on Tuesday, 18 March, both in-person at VDC in Melbourne and nationally online via Zoom. This event promises to be an insightful exploration of AI’s role in the VET sector.
The 2025 Professional Learning Program is tailored specifically for Australia’s VET workforce, with a range of opportunities to choose from, including in-person, hybrid, and virtual workshops, webinars, deep dive sessions, and our popular VET Chats. Don’t forget to check out VDC-Learn, where you can engage in self-paced learning with webinar recordings and eLearning modules.
A key highlight of this year’s program is a focus on the Revised RTO Standards. We’ll be running masterclasses and a series of deep dive webinars to break down and explore the various components of the new Standards, strategic and operational considerations, and the supporting documents and quality areas you need to know as you prepare for the transition.
Other important topics to look forward to include: AI in the classroom, Assessment Essentials, Industry Engagement, Leadership & Management, Mapping & Validation, Compliance & Auditing, Teaching & Learning Strategies, Wellbeing, and Sustainability—with something for everyone, no matter your focus.
In addition, we are thrilled to announce the 2025 VET National Teaching & Learning Conference will take place in Melbourne on August 14th & 15th at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Early Bird Registrations open in March 2025—so mark your calendars!
Stay tuned for our VET Thought Leadership series, which will be offered free of charge, with the first session announcement coming soon.
We look forward to having you join us this year, either in-person at the VDC training rooms or virtually from wherever you are!